Sometimes just changing out the flooring can have a huge impact on the "vibes" of the room.
Take this kitchen, the old fake parquet floor is not inspiring.
Change the flooring and suddenly the new kitchen inspired gourmet cooking.
Do you need some inspiration? Call Julie at (716) 912-1581
PS. This recent client was so happy to see their new kitchen floor.
Now it is ready to style and make it fun!
If you need help shaving off decades, I will be glad to guide you. I also have resource of great painters, contractors and other tradespeople to help you if you are not a DIY guy/gal.
Julie
Somewhere in western New York, I have been hard at work helping to get a house ready for the market. I have been selecting paint colors, new carpeting, new flooring and new light fixtures. It is looking so GOOD!
Except for one thing….the curb appeal
Try as I might, I cannot convince the owners to cut those bushes down. One long stroke of the chainsaw would improve that curb appeal by 100%. I just don’t get it. Listen to your home stager – we provide an objective point of view.
Now that this photo is posted, I have either convinced them or I’ll be fired – one or the other.
Julie
This video from Jon Steward’s The Daily Show.
It made me laugh so hard. I hope you too can have a sense of humor about the current housing crisis.
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Julie
Last week I was called in to consult on a very nice home in desirable area. It had been for sale by owner for a month or so then the real estate agent came on board.
He realized right away that even though it was nicely decorated, he knew with a few changes it could be great.
I came in and made several simple suggestions: Move furniture for better traffic flow, removed small area scatter rugs to make the room less choppy, and we even talked about painting over a small mural in the kitchen.
I met the homeowners on a Thursday night. They did much of the work themselves including painting over their beloved mural. On that Saturday’s open house, the house SOLD!
Prepping a house for sale is decluttering but it is also depersonalization (the mural) and making the house appear as large as possible (traffic flow). The hardest part of this for homeowners is depersonalization because there is not objectivity – the exact reason to bring in a professional home stager.
The homeowners and real estate agent are thrilled! and so am I.
Julie
